Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Health Care Delivery System

3. History of Nursing and Nursing as a Profession

4. Communication and Nurse-Patient Relationship

5. Documentation and Reporting

6. Health Assessment

7. Vital Signs

8. Equipment and Linen

9. Infection Control in Clinical Setting

10. Comfort, Rest and Sleep, and Pain

11. Promoting Safety in Health Care Environment

12. Hospital Admission and Discharge

13. Mobility and Immobility

14. Patient Education

15. Hygiene

16. Nursing Process

17. Nutritional Needs

18. Elimination Needs

19. Diagnostic Testing

20. Oxygenation Needs

21. Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balances

22. Administration of Medications

23. Sensory Needs

24. Care of Terminally Ill, Death and Dying

25. Self-concept

26. Sexuality

27. Stress and Adaptation

28. Cultural Diversity and Spirituality

29. Nursing Theories

30. First Aid and Emergencies

31. Meeting Needs of Perioperative Patients

32. Surgical Procedures

Appendices

Glossary

Index